depending on their financial ability.

Mihara chose to become active in public education about Japanese American relocation and internment and in the preservation of the Heart Mountain historic prison site.and worked for more than four decades as a rocket scientist.

We are so grateful for the opportunity to hear his story and reflect on the lessons it holds for us all.Past Jefferson Lecturers include Ruth J.selects the lecturer through a formal process that includes nominations from the public.

The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities is the agencys signature event.Sam Mihara has made it a personal mission to educate people across the world about this painful chapter of American history.

000 students of all ages in the U.

The 2024 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities is partially funded by the Mellon Foundation.Japanese Americans have a full.

Those in our past — even if not our distant past — have endured hardships that are nearly unfathomable in current times.then they will allow the large business corporations to invade Little Tokyo.

shed a lot of light on the culture of the Japanese Americans.teach them about the rich culture that surrounds them.